ᐅ Single-family home designed by an architect, 150 m² – looking for improvement suggestions and ideas
Created on: 2 Oct 2019 10:32
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DimaNDS
Development Plan / Restrictions
Lot size: 528m² (5679 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.3
Floor area ratio: 0.45
Building window, building line and boundary: Roof ridge direction E/W
Edge development: Garage max 15m (49 ft)
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: Gable roof
Orientation: S/W
Maximum height / limits: 9m (30 ft) ridge height
Other: Sound insulation class IV
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Modern
Basement, floors: no basement, ground floor, upper floor, partial attic
Number of occupants, age: 4
Room requirements ground floor, upper floor: Ground floor living room, kitchen, guest room, office, guest WC, storage room; upper floor 2 children’s rooms, master bedroom, bathroom
Office: family use or home office: both
Overnight guests per year: 10
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: minimum 6
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double steel garage with utility room, 6 x 9m (20 x 30 ft)
Vegetable garden, greenhouse: no (bed in front of kitchen)
House Design
Planning by: Architect
What do you particularly like? Why?: We love the openness of the house.
What do you not like? Why?: We really like the design, but we’re unsure if there might be issues with the technical installations in the attic. Also, access to the attic is via a door in the gable, which might look a bit odd. The architect designed a shelf/ladder construction here. Possibly there is too little storage space for items not used regularly, like Christmas decorations.
Price estimate by architect/planner: €330,000 (including exterior landscaping and kitchen)
Personal price limit for house, including fittings: €350,000
Preferred heating technology: Gas or heat pump, depending on whether sound insulation class leads to a KFW 55 house standard. We still need to get advice on this.
If you had to give up something, which details/extensions
-could you do without: walk-in closet
-could you not do without: the general openness of the house.
Why is the design the way it is now? e.g.
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? Bedroom facing east, living room facing west, evening sun in the kitchen.
What makes it especially good or bad in your eyes? Good: It is not a standard house you’ve seen 100 times in builder catalogs. Bad: Relatively high space wastage due to the openness.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
What would you do differently or improve? Have we overlooked anything that could cause problems later?
Unfortunately, I cannot upload PDFs. The dimensions are there as well. For orientation: The living room is exactly 4m (13 ft) wide.
Lot size: 528m² (5679 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.3
Floor area ratio: 0.45
Building window, building line and boundary: Roof ridge direction E/W
Edge development: Garage max 15m (49 ft)
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: Gable roof
Orientation: S/W
Maximum height / limits: 9m (30 ft) ridge height
Other: Sound insulation class IV
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Modern
Basement, floors: no basement, ground floor, upper floor, partial attic
Number of occupants, age: 4
Room requirements ground floor, upper floor: Ground floor living room, kitchen, guest room, office, guest WC, storage room; upper floor 2 children’s rooms, master bedroom, bathroom
Office: family use or home office: both
Overnight guests per year: 10
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: minimum 6
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double steel garage with utility room, 6 x 9m (20 x 30 ft)
Vegetable garden, greenhouse: no (bed in front of kitchen)
House Design
Planning by: Architect
What do you particularly like? Why?: We love the openness of the house.
What do you not like? Why?: We really like the design, but we’re unsure if there might be issues with the technical installations in the attic. Also, access to the attic is via a door in the gable, which might look a bit odd. The architect designed a shelf/ladder construction here. Possibly there is too little storage space for items not used regularly, like Christmas decorations.
Price estimate by architect/planner: €330,000 (including exterior landscaping and kitchen)
Personal price limit for house, including fittings: €350,000
Preferred heating technology: Gas or heat pump, depending on whether sound insulation class leads to a KFW 55 house standard. We still need to get advice on this.
If you had to give up something, which details/extensions
-could you do without: walk-in closet
-could you not do without: the general openness of the house.
Why is the design the way it is now? e.g.
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? Bedroom facing east, living room facing west, evening sun in the kitchen.
What makes it especially good or bad in your eyes? Good: It is not a standard house you’ve seen 100 times in builder catalogs. Bad: Relatively high space wastage due to the openness.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
What would you do differently or improve? Have we overlooked anything that could cause problems later?
Unfortunately, I cannot upload PDFs. The dimensions are there as well. For orientation: The living room is exactly 4m (13 ft) wide.
DimaNDS schrieb:
Here is the current status. Sweetheart, we still need to practice this.
Your building is very slim at 7.12m (23 feet 4 inches) wide. How long is your staircase exactly? What floor-to-floor height does it need to cover?
11ant schrieb:
As the name suggests, the practical value of a plot is significantly related to its buildability. If you place high importance on merely acquiring the land, I would try to address the issue primarily by reconsidering the garage location and size. The discussion was about the house orientation. I think the current alignment is good and consistent.
apokolok schrieb:
The walk-in closet is a disaster.
Who wants to pick out clothes in a windowless narrow space in the morning? We agree with that. We are currently experimenting with alternatives.
apokolok schrieb:
The house is too small for an open space above (void) and the staircase. What do you mean regarding the staircase?
11ant schrieb:
In my opinion (and apparently also according to the majority view in the real estate market), an open space above (void) culturally belongs to a different house size than a small cubicle for briefcases and folders instead of a proper study or home office. What is the benefit if the open space (void) is closed off? A reading nook that nobody ever uses? Here, I would rather accept the argument regarding window cleaning.
kaho674 schrieb:
Sweetie, we still need to practice that.
With 7.12 m (23.4 ft), you have an extremely narrow building. How long is your staircase? What floor height does it need to overcome? The staircase is 3.50 m (11.5 ft) long and has to overcome a floor height of 3 m (9.8 ft).
DimaNDS schrieb:
The staircase is 3.50 m (11.5 ft) long and needs to cover a floor height of 3 m (9.8 ft). That’s what I was afraid of. Google “staircase basics” or "staircase 101." Then look into tread depths and riser heights. Measure where you currently live. For staircases in residential areas, it’s recommended to have a tread depth (minimum/maximum: 25.5 cm/27 cm (10.0 in/10.6 in)) and a riser height (maximum: 19 cm (7.5 in)).
kaho674 schrieb:
I'm also trying another version of the last floor plan without an extension:
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I skipped the windows in the sketch for now.Thank you for trying. We really like the design! However, the hallway would need to be more spacious for us personally. I like entering a house and having some room.
How large is the room with the washing machine? Is it possible to hang laundry there as well?
kaho674 schrieb:
I suspected this. Try searching for "staircase basics". Then look into tread depths and riser heights. Measure where you currently live. For stairs in residential areas, it’s recommended: tread depth (min/max: 25.5cm/27cm (10in/11in)), riser height (max: 19cm (7.5in)). Too bad. I calculated this using an online calculator, and everything was green. I assumed it would be okay. We are currently living in a bungalow.
Is 30 cm (12in) clearance for the ceiling enough?
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